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UPDATE: Google denies DOL accusations about unfair pay practices
The allegations stem from a lawsuit filed in January to bar Google from seeking government contracts unless it turns over its compensation reports.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2017 -
Employers 'relieved' over AHCA's demise, but still seeking specialty pharma assistance
Controlling pharmaceutical costs topped employer wish lists for healthcare change, but that effort largely depends on lawmakers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/HR Dive
TrendlineInside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?
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California introduces its own version of the overtime rule
The proposed bill would raise the overtime exemption to $47,476, just as the federal rule attempted to do.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2017 -
Survey: 84% of companies now offer financial well-being benefits
Incentives like debt management tools, student loan counseling and income protection can empower employees to take control of their finances — and their health.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2017 -
NYC bans queries about job candidates' wage history
The bill is expected to become law in 180 days once Mayor Bill de Blasio signs it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare 2020: 8 healthcare questions you need to be prepared to answer
The next decade of employer-sponsored care looks challenging, but promising, according to experts at Business Health Agenda 2017.
By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2017 -
GOP lawmakers seek to rein in minimum wage hikes that voters approved
Business groups also continue to oppose minimum wage hikes, arguing that they’ll lead to job cuts and more unwieldy regulations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement to June 9
It's part of President Donald Trump's Feb. 3 executive order calling for the Labor Dept. to "halt work" on the rule's enforcement.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Should employers add pet insurance to their benefits package?
Americans spent $67 billion on their pets' care and feeding, and $16 billion on pets' medical expenses alone in 2016.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Maryland's paid sick leave bill could survive veto
The legislature has enough votes to override opposition from Governor Larry Hogan, though it could delay the bill by a year.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Study: 41% of women never ask manager for a raise
Employers also deny pay raises to women almost 10% more often than men.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 7, 2017 -
Judge temporarily blocks Seattle Uber drivers' unionization
It's a big victory for Uber in the short term. Observers say the judge's decision should allow all sides to negotiate an agreement, avoiding a court battle.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 6, 2017 -
Aon Hewitt: 54% of employees report having higher stress levels
The joint National Business Group on Health-Aon Hewitt study found that healthcare complexity and costs are taking their toll.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2017 -
UPDATE: Senate introduces new version of college loan repayment bill
The original House bill allowed $5,250 in tax-free employer contributions, functioning under current IRS laws governing tuition assistance.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
Study: 82% of employees confident about healthcare after enrolling in an exchange
Perhaps not surprisingly, 95% said they prefer to select a plan, rather than defer that decision to an employer.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
Americans want paid leave, but at employers' expense
Most in the Pew study preferred that family leave was privately funded by employers rather than the government.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017 -
CareerBuilder: 30% of 60-year-olds plan to work until 70 and beyond
A quarter of workers 55 and older aren’t participating in a retirement savings plan, signaling more education may be needed.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017 -
Senate Republicans seek to scuttle state-run auto-IRAs
Some progressive-leaning states like California have already moved to institute such programs to help workers save.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 31, 2017 -
Meal-break dispute turns into $2.9M settlement
Claims are rising over exempt status and worker classification.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
Three-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists
Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
Willis Towers Watson offers SEC 6 steps for figuring CEO-to-worker pay ratio
The SEC issued guidance last year on calculating the difference between CEO and employee compensation under Dodd-Frank.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2017 -
Kronos: 82M Americans have experienced errors with their paychecks
An estimated 87 million Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and errors have forced many to pay important expenses (i.e. mortgages, car loans) late.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Bipartisan House bill calls for FMLA bereavement leave
The bill would allow grieving parents up to 12 weeks of family leave when a child dies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Pew: 55% of people think others abuse paid leave benefits
While most people will say that paid leave, particularly paid family leave, is a good thing, many also say others don't use it fairly.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017 -
GOP's healthcare bill is supportive of HSAs, widening the political rift
Democrats and progressives largely oppose the HSA component, which they say favor the affluent.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017
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